Diogo Luis Santo

Brazil

Born in São Paulo, Diogo started his football career at Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. He quickly made a name for himself at the club, breaking into the first team in 2007 and contributing largely to a promotion to the Série A, scoring 18 goals in 28 games – season's best – and being voted the competition's best player. It was this form which initially prompted Brazilian under-20 coach Nélson Rodrigues to include Diogo in his team (he had already played in previous national youth sides). In 2008 he had his first taste of top-flight football with Portuguesa, and showed early good form with six goals in 13 matches. Early in the same year, president Manuel da Lupa said he was as good as if not better than AC Milan's teenage sensation Alexandre Pato; he added that the player had only shown 50% of his capability due to consistent injuries. In July 2008, several teams had been attracted to Diogo's talents, and the player revealed his desire to play his trade in Europe after longtime admirers Arsenal were joined by ACF Fiorentina in bidding for his services. He had been monitored by the former's scouting department for more than two years, and offers included a £9,000,000 one, promptly rejected by Portuguesa; Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger also publicly stated that he had tried to sign him once, as a 16-year-old.

Olympiacos

Olympiacos F.C. also became interested and, in a widely documented and somewhat controversial period of negotiation, Diogo finally…

Diogo was called to train with the Brazil under-23 team by manager Dunga in late 2007. He was supposed to have been selected for the FIFA U-20 World Cup earlier that year, but was dropped from the squad after breaking his arm.

As of match played 3 January 2019

Olympiacos

Super League Greece: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13 Greek Football Cup: 2008–09, 2011–12 Santos

Campeonato Paulista: 2011 Copa Libertadores: 2011 Buriram United

Thai League 1: 2015, 2017, 2018 Thai FA Cup: 2015 Thai League Cup: 2015, 2016 Thailand Champions Cup: 2015, 2016 Mekong Club Championship: 2015, 2016 Toyota Premier Cup: 2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim

Malaysia Super League: 2019, 2020, 2023 Malaysia FA Cup: 2023 Malaysia Cup: 2019, 2023 Piala Sumbangsih: 2019, 2020 BG Pathum United

Thai League 1: 2020–21 Thailand Champions Cup: 2021, 2022 Individual

Thai League 1 top scorer: 2015, 2018 Best Foreign Player – Malaysia National Football Awards: 2019